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Lotus explains why Raikkonen not paid
Kimi Raikkonen is leaving Lotus because he has not been paid his salary -- and the Formula One team now admits its philosophy is to prioritize spending on the car not its star drivers.


5 Things to Know Week 5 in College Football
If you decided to skip college football last weekend, almost everything is right where you left it.


Preoccupations The Urban Lands of Opportunity
Where we live, rather than whox2019;s employing us, may now be attaching us to our work and careers.


Analysis For the next round of gold deals, small is beautiful
DENVER (Reuters) - Gold miners may be tempted back into the takeover game by lower prices and the need to replace reserves, but they are likely to shy away from flashy mega-projects that require big...


Dot Earth Blog Why More Climate Science Hasnt Led to More Climate Policy Yet
Why theres a gap between climate science and climate policy.


Vettel breaks Ferrari hearts at Monza
Sebastian Vettel dashes Fernando Alonso's hopes of delivering a home victory for Ferrari at Monza with another commanding drive to win the Italian Grand Prix Sunday.


Thousands of car geeks flock to Nebraska vintage Chevy auction
PIERCE, Nebr., Sept 28 (Reuters) - America's love affair with the automobile was on full display Saturday as thousands of people converged on a muddy field in rural Nebraska for the auction of one of the nation's largest collections of vintage Chevrolets.


Gadgetwise Pro-Grade Headphones With a Striking Look
The audio company Munitio has a keen eye for detail, and it shows in its new Pro40 model over-ear headphones.


UPDATE 3-Church of England teams with U.S. investors to back new 034;ethical034; bank
* Corsair-led consortium sees off competition for 314 RBS branches


'Pink Star' might go for $60 million
The Pink Star diamond is expected to go for more than $60 million, the highest price in history for any diamond ever purchased, auctioneer Sotheby's says.


Exhibition Review Take Note! at Mount Vernon
A new library and exhibition at Mount Vernon make abundantly clear that George Washington was not simply a man of action.


The rise of golf's multimillionaires
The PGA Tour can make instant millionaires at virtually every one of its tournaments -- but it was not always that way. It took golf pioneer Billy Casper almost 15 years to reach seven figures in the nascent days of the pro circuit.


Pentagon finalizes $7.8 bln in F-35 contracts with Lockheed
WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Friday said it had finalized two contracts with Lockheed Martin Corp valued at $7.8 billion for 71 more F-35 fighter jets, citing what it called significant reductions in the cost of new radar-evading warplane.


Miss Teen named in 'sextortion' case
A college student was arrested Thursday for allegedly hijacking the webcams of young women -- among them reigning Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf -- taking nude images, then blackmailing his victims to send him more explicit material or else be exposed.


BlackBerry shares sink on bid doubts, T-Mobile stops stocking its phones
TORONTO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares in BlackBerry Ltd fell more than 6 percent on Wednesday on doubts about a $4.7 billion bid to take the smartphone maker private, and after a big U.S. carrier said...


Tool Kit A Surge in Growth for a New Kind of Online Course
Three major sites have emerged in the last couple of years to offer massive open online courses, greatly expanding the opportunity to take college classes.


Noted Photo Booths, The Partys Hot Spot
Photo booths, which resemble mini studios with professional backdrops and lighting, are being spotted at just about every party, as guests pose for selfies.


Letters Atoms Everywhere (1 Letter)
Letter to the editor.


East Roundup Nova Throws for 3 Touchdowns as Rutgers Rallies Past Arkansas
Gary Novas two scoring passes to Leonte Carroo in the final 10 minutes capped a 17-point rally for the Scarlet Knights, who edged the Razorbacks, 28-24.


Tensions rise in Greek following arrests of far-right Golden Dawn party members
Sept. 28 - Hundreds of Golden Dawn supporters protest outside police headquarters in Athens. Linda So reports.


Setting Out the Bagels and Lox
Its easy to assemble the ultimate New York brunch, but you do need to know how to order at the counter.


Dufner claims 1st major title
Jason Dufner wins 2013 PGA Championship over Jim Furyk. Patrick Snell reports.


Israel and Others in Mideast View Overtures of U.S. and Iran With Suspicion
Irans rivals worry about its sincerity, and fear that President Obamas desire for a diplomatic deal will only buy Iran time to continue its march toward building a nuclear weapon.


The Saturday Profile A Muslim Prosecutor in Britain, Fighting Forced Marriages and Honor Crimes
Nazir Afzal, a Muslim born in England to Pakistani parents, has become Londons go-to lawyer for cases involving violence against women.


Tale of White Widow Fills British Press
While there is no evidence that Samantha Lewthwaite was involved in the Kenya mall attack, British newspapers remain fascinated with the woman they call the white widow.


Venezuela takes on toilet paper hoard
Venezuela takes over a toilet paper plant, with its vice president saying the government won't "allow hoarding or failures in the production and distribution" of essential goods.


iPhone's fingerprint sensor works for dogs
You'll have to be doggedly clever to unlock Mike Linden's new iPhone 5S.


T Magazine Listen Up | An L.A. Band Obsessed With Insanity, America and Women
They call themselves Papa. Their first album, Tender Madness, is out next month. Check out the track If the Moon Rises, premiering exclusively here.


CORRECTED-In Washington budget war, hype and hyperbole seize the floor
(Fixes spelling to Jan Schakowsky instead of Jean Schakowski in paragraph seven)


40% odds of a U.S. shutdown and default Analyst
Guggenheim Partners analyst Chris Krueger says a government shutdown, however messy and disruptive, may be the only way to avoid a far worse U.S. default when the debt ceiling is reached in mid-October.


Artist uses robots to create art in three cities
VIENNA (Reuters) - An Austrian artist enlisted the help of two robots on Thursday to create a work of art simultaneously in Vienna, London and Berlin in what he called a world first.


Ousted boss Diamond says to buy more Barclays shares
LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Bob Diamond, who was ousted last year as the boss of British bank Barclays Plc, said the bank has grown stronger since he left and he plans to buy shares in its 6 billion pound ($9.6 billion) rights issue.


Jhumpa Lahiris Lowland
In Jhumpa Lahiris novel, the consequences of siblings actions reverberate for decades.


World's safest mansion?
From bombproof doors to tactical fog machines, check out this ultra-secure mansion in the Hollywood Hills.


UPDATE 2-Egypt's foreign minister says transitional government phase to end by spring
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy said on Saturday the transitional phase of government in Egypt should end "by next spring," replacing leaders appointed after...


Movie Review Hotel Normandy, a French Rom-Com by Charles Nemes
In Htel Normandy a widow is sent on a resort holiday by her girlfriends, who have also secretly arranged for a man to romance her.


Samsung addresses EU concerns in antitrust probe
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co on Friday offered remedies that may settle a European Union probe over whether it breached antitrust rules through its use of patent lawsuits against rival Apple Inc.


Letter From Europe A Challenge to European Political Elite
Across the Continent, small protest parties are exerting a disproportionate pull on national political life, to the detriment of larger and more established parties.


N.F.L. Roundup Buccaneers Bench Freeman for Rookie
The Buccaneers replaced Josh Freeman at quarterback with Mike Glennon even though Coach Greg Schiano insisted Monday that Freeman would remain the starter.


Iraq Kurd opposition party consolidates position in regional vote
ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi Kurdistan's main opposition party has come in second in the autonomous region's parliamentary election, according to preliminary results on Saturday that left the shape of the government still unclear a week after the vote.


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